Topkapı Restaurant

İzmir


Opposite the Basmane train station, this friendly eatery never sleeps and specialises in ızgara (grills).


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2. İzmir Museum of History & Art

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3. Parachute Tower

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6. St John's Cathedral

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7. Şadırvan Mosque

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